Minerva News Brief Highlights Local Life and School Notes
Brownwood and Minerva items report David Robinson Sr. injured in tire blowout on an army truck near Minerva, with hospital care and steady progress. Local families visit, church conference led by Rev. Lokey, graduation plans for seventh grade with speakers from Sabinal Baylor student John Boykin, and surrounding community updates from Austin to Temple.
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David Robinson, Sr
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
D. F. Robinsn
Minerva
Charlie Fleming
Stella Mae
Austin
Margaret Lucas
Margaret Brown
Dallas
G. C. Lucas
R. Scott Evans
San Antonio
J. C. Wallace
Cliff
Jack Wallace
Houston
Lee Wallace
Floy Hewett
W. C. Hewett
Caldwell
Temple
Ada Sanders
Sue
Jessie Lou Hubert
Dorothy Brannon
John D. Boykin
Sabinal
Baylor University
Waco
Gene McDonald
Gwenneth Lee Stewart
Charles Shelander
J. T. Robinson
Joy Addington
Wilma Robbins
Kennard Hughes Writes to Matt Bailey on March Field Note
Kennard Hughes, a former resident, writes from March Field California to Uncle Matt B Bailey. He is in the Medical Corps and will be transferred to Albuquerque New Mexico on April 22. He says The Daily Midget mailed to him and praises its popularity over a Los Angeles paper. He posts The Midget on the airmen bulletin board for readers.
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Kennard Hughes
Matt. Bailey
March Field
Matt. B. Bailey
California
Kennard
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Catholic Youth Organization Meets At Knights Hall
The Catholic Youth Organization met on Tuesday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall. After the social refreshments were served, all report a grand time.
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Knights of Columbus Hall
Houston visitor Albert Epperson visits grandparents
Albert Epperson of Houston visited his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sapp over the weekend.
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Albert Epperson
Houston
J. H. Sapp
Roosevelt vows seven seas patrol if needed for aid to Britain
President Roosevelt stated in Washington that United States patrols would extend to the seven seas if necessary to ensure aid to Britain. He indicated Greenland may be partly occupied by Axis forces and clarified the move is neutrality patrol, not convoy.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Seven Seas
Britain
Greenland
United States Navy
Cordell Hull
Knox
Germany
Hitler
Greece
Thermopylae
Athens
Roosevelts attack on Lindbergh sparks distrust claims
Roosevelt denounced Lindbergh in New York calling him a Copperhead and likened him to a revolutionary figure who urged Washington to surrender. He implied Lindbergh would never be drafted and suggested the aviator could not be trusted.
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Roosevelt
Lindberg
New York
Washington
Judge Graham Gillis Competes In Lexington Log Rolling Night
Judge Graham Gillis attended a log rolling contest in Lexington on Thursday night sponsored by the Knights of Pythias Lodge.
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Graham Gillis
Lexington
The
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Local visitors noted from Austin Buckholts Cameron
J. B. Doss of Austin was a business visitor in Cameron Thursday. Rev. T. D. McQuary of Buckholts was a Cameron visitor on Monday.
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J. B. Doss of
Austin
Cameron
T. D. McQuary
Buckholts
Sunshine Returns After Rain Lashes City
Little River clears after a wet spell with bright skies reappearing Friday. Forecasters promise continued clear weather for a busy Saturday as the business district anticipates a banner day.
Milam County Pioneer Mrs. Dave Todd Dies in Thrall
Former Milam county resident and pioneer Mrs. Dave Todd died last Tuesday at her Thrall home. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Her husband, the late Dave Todd, preceded her in death. She is survived by her children.
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Dave Todd
Milam County
Thrall
The
Herald
Sur
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Tyler
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Shulton
Deep South
Charleston
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U.S. Navy
Mamie A. Hefley
Insurance
S. E. Brogdon
Cameron, Texas
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Emory B. Camp
G. S. Baskin
Baskin
Ant Hill Cemetery
A. E. Smtih
Miss “Jinx” Falkenburg
Hollywood
Broadway
Miss Pearl of
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Grady Little
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